DriftBoy07's Build Thread

[mRodiek]

Well I placed my $1400 orders Coming in the mail..Turbo, SS lines w/ restrictor for S13, oil drain tube, copper locking nuts, all 9 studs, and locking tabs. From FRSport& from Enjuku I got the MR Exhaust Mani and Isis turbine elbow

awesomeness

[tEknoS13]

Im almost positive the s13 lines will work on it. Damn you bought the whole enchilada lol.

[mRodiek]

Thats just how I roll yo. Lookin for some Rotas, probably Grids right now too-tryin to max out my credit card! lol jk

[White Comet]

nice purchase, but i would have skipped the locking tabs. more trouble then they're worth

[mRodiek]

really? i thought they were essential, and for $16...lol

[White Comet]

not really essential at all. they just keep the nuts from backing out, but you can use locktite. i even know of people that removed the tabs and were fine without locktite

[mRodiek]

You were 20min too late! lol no big deal, Ill try em and if theyre too difficult then I wont bother. Any advice on mounting the turbo to manifold, as well as elbow?

Oh and should I use liquid gasket on the intake manifold-head and the exhaust manifold-head? Or will the gaskets provided work fine?

[tEknoS13]

NO do not put any liquid gasket on either of the manifolds, the gaskets will be sufficient. The exhaust manifold will burn any type of liquid gasket anyway.

For the elbow and exhaust manifold basically replace the gaskets and hardware (studs etc.) either way I'm sure you're getting all new hardware with the new pieces.

[mRodiek]

Yesssiirrr. Gracias! FRSport gives NICO members a 5% discount which saved me $21, and shipping was $20-free shipping FTW!! AND its going to arrive friday, fast shipping FTW 2!

[mRodiek]

Just found some wheels I like-> XXr 962 wheels, very sexy and now Im trying to find a price on some..

[tEknoS13]

Those are the wheels I was going for but, they are TOO damn heavy and I've heard a world of complaints about sportmax/xxr. They do look good though.

I think I'm getting some gram Lights 57Pro. If you want those wheels though (962s) go to ebay and you will find the best deal on them I think

[mRodiek]

I just tried but they all have terrrribbbllle offset of 35 or 38, I want 0-20

[tEknoS13]

Oh, well keep hunting I guess. Laters I'm out gotta go to work tomorrow morning

[White Comet]

you can find 962s in decent sizes, just maybe not on ebay http://www.xxrwheels.com/sportmax_962.shtml

[mRodiek]

Thats where I looked, briefly. Id like 17x9 +15 if possible but they dont list offset or price

[White Comet]

yeah i'm not sure on price and you would have to figure out what the offset woudl be since it tells you the width and the width of the lip. one of the member on here is a sportmax dealer though but i can't remember his username atmedit- found him, srpowered240sx

[mRodiek]

Thanks, Im looking at those wheels on the car though..and idk something about them looks cheap to me.

Turbo & turbo stuff will be here Friday woooo!! Battery came today, pulley kit & radiator hoses werent delivered because they require a sig [lame]. So hopefully those will show up tomorrow before I leave my house at like 11am.

I will hopefully have the entire engine assembled by the end of next weekend!

[tEknoS13]

May you bless us with lots of pics.... Amen

[mRodiek]

Yayy! I came home tto parts today!!

New Parts are here!Pressure PlateExedy Stage 2BatteryWent w/ stock hoses, NEW though. Didnt see the pooint in spending $20 more on hoses that do the same thingMR Lightweight Pulley Kit, lookin SO clean & sexy, dont wanna scratch em though so I left them in their lil baggies

More deliveries friday, not sure when my exhaust mani/elbow will be here because Enjuku hasnt shipped it yet. But FRSport is coming through for me!

[mRodiek]

If a mod could please change the name of this thread to "Project: Daily Drift" I would greatly appreciate it

[tEknoS13]

Looking good, hooray for the goodies

[mRodiek]

Thanks Tek

I got my hands on a torque wrench So tomorrow between work & class [20min] I'll torque down the baffle plate and oil pan. Friday morning Ill try to get some work done after the gym & before work but Im going to UIC to party it up so HOPEFULLY sat Ill work on her after the gym again.

Trying to get the entire intake side done by saturday night.

Should I use antiseize on ALL my bolts including oil pan/exhaust & intake mani etc?

[tEknoS13]

I got 3 torque wrenches, only one works

Yes, anti seize is your best friend. You don't need to put it everywhere but it would save some time in the future.

[mRodiek]

lol At least you have one though! And this is a 3/8" so hopefully Ill be able to use it for everything.

[mRodiek]

Baffle plate back on, Oil pan too all done pics later tonight

[mRodiek]

Finally got a torque wrench and finished my oil pan

Torqued the baffle plate Got more BLACK liquid gasketNew Oil PanApplied it liberally in the indents provided on the oil pan lolTorque 'er downDone!

I only put the gasket in the small lines on the oil pan, this is the correct way right?

[mRodiek]

Teaser Pic..

[mRodiek]

K I cant wait any longer! I was waiting around all day for the damn UPS truck, Fedex dropped off my mani early, and as Im leaving for work I pass by his happy ***! lol So I came home before going out to take pics & show yall...Arent I nice?

Uh-ohI was excited so I took pics every sec lolBox INSIDE a boxI couldnt help itS15 Spec R baby where the elbow im waiting for will goREAL GarrettHKS ActuatorShinyParts Laid OutHardware, hopefully Ill put it together right lolMR Exhaust ManifoldPretty good welds IMOSS lines w/ RestrictorMR StickerI even got a sticker for my Turbo [in japan-land-ese]I Like Stickers..lol dont hate some of those are from freshie year in HSWhere My turbo will be sleeping tonight

[White Comet]

Teaser Pic..

awww it's so tiny

[Clawhammer]

This pic makes me laugh because....